When I first saw this movie I loved it. I thought it was funny and unique. But now I can't watch it at all. Even the thought of the movie makes me sick. I had a couple REALLY bad relationships inbetween the time I liked this movie and now, so I'm guessing that's why I can't watch this. Anyone else like the movie at first and now dislike or get physically ill feeling from watching it? And if so, what's your reason for it?
shareI'm kind of like you, but I'm forcing myself to watch it. The thing about this movie that I think we don't want to accept is real life is like this. People are unpredictable and you can be screwed over at any time while in a relationship or while with someone you really like.
shareI suspect I can't handle the movie now because of the very reason it feels too like real life like you said. I still am at that stage in life where I wish I'd never been in any "romantic" relationships at all and stuck to friendships only as they're the sole meaningful relationships I've found. Hopefully it goes well for you rewatching it.
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It's the opposite for me. I HATED this movie the first time around. But when I gave it another chance, I loved it and now I watch it a few times a year. Every time I hear Sweet Disposition start to kick in, gives me chills.
If anything though, it's a good movie on how not to act with women. I know people like to cast Summer as the villain, but Tom was his own nice guy worst enemy in this.
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After watching it now yes it does make you fear in the future of being screwed over. But as a movie Marc Webb has his charm and this movie is still really darn good.
It's a good movie and it's not that it makes me fear the future that makes me dislike it now. It's the being burned too many times in the past and bring reminded of it that makes it difficult to see. I have no regrets that I did see it though as it's a little bit of a relief that likely someone felt just as bad about a relationship they had to write it. Still it's just a painful watch after a bad breakup.
shareThat is a really interesting post OP.
Somethings just have that effect, 'they hit too close to home'.
The reason I just watched this movie is because I had a experience somewhat similar to Hansel's (unrequited feelings) & this movie is basically her favorite (she's watched it 20 odd times) which is what reminded me off him.
I felt like it had a extremely different meaning this time and watching some of the scenes where you can just see that she doesn't feel the same way he does really wrenched my heart (and made me tear up a bit) - so I know what you mean.
I still love it but it is defintely an effective film. When i first saw it i was in a long term relationship and i thought oh heck my relationship is going nowhere. I still always say this film contibuted to my finally doing the rght thing and ending it. I think now it makes me realise that i need it to be right, if im not feeling it im not gonna be like Summer and on the other side dont wanna be the Tom of the relationship.
shareI did have an experience like Tom's but I unfortunately didn't get any answers on why it ended like he did but I didn't get physically ill or anything from watching it cause the memory of those feelings aren't so fresh in my mind. The movie that made me physically ill to watch was Like Crazy.
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